Tips on Selecting the Right Lighting for Your Bathroom

Tips on Selecting the Right Lighting for Your Bathroom

Planning the ideal bathroom takes more than just choosing the right fixtures, the right colours, or the right design. The lighting in your bathroom also plays a central role, especially if you will be using this space not only for taking a bath or shower, but also for taking care of your grooming needs.

Here at JT Spas, our focus is not only on giving you the perfect bathroom but also on giving you the best advice there is when it comes to other bathroom elements, such as bathroom lighting. Here, then, are a few tips on selecting the right lighting for your bathroom:

What you should remember

You want a bathroom that is bright enough, but not too bright that it'seems glaring and unwelcoming. You wouldn?t want an ?industrial? bathroom look , rather a correct balance between brightness and dimness that gives your bathroom a warm yet practical appeal.

Your bathroom's zones

Every bathroom is divided into particular zones. So when putting up the lighting, you need to consider these zones for safety. Zone zero is the zone where lighting is completely submerged (such as the lights in a bathtub). Meanwhile, zone one is the space where lighting has the risk of being a bit'sprayed with water. Zone two, on the other hand, is the place where lighting can get significantly sprayed or splashed. The last zone, zone three, is the area that'surrounds zone two.

Think of a layered bathroom lighting approach

You can also consider the (layered) approach when it comes to your bathroom lighting. Install spotlights over your shower and bath, as well as task light fixtures over your bathroom mirror, and wall lighting in your bathroom?s walls to create the right mood and ambience. A more modern approach is to install LED lighting along the bath?s base or along the bathroom?s floor to give your bathroom a nice, warmer look in the evening (especially if you are gearing up for a romantic night or a bit of pampering). You can also fit your bathroom lights into various switches, so you can easily change the mood of the bathroom. When you are choosing your bathroom?s lighting, determine the distance of the light from a potential water source for extra safety (remember the zones).

You can also make your bathroom both more practical and luxurious by installing a steam shower. Simply check out the range of steam showers available here at JT Spas and you?ll see exactly what we mean.